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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Expenses on retirement plan $ 22,634 $ 19,259 $ 17,194
Defined contribution plan vesting period 3 years    
Reductions in service costs associated with change in estimate   1,200  
Reductions in interest costs associated with change in estimate   3,100  
Retiree eligible age 65 years    
Change in postretirement benefit estimates on service cost   100  
Change in postretirement benefit estimates on interest cost   500  
Equity Securities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Percentage of target rate in return seeking assets 35.00%    
Debt Securities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Percentage of target rate in return seeking assets 65.00%    
Pension Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Method used to amortize net gains and losses, description Net actuarial gains or losses are amortized to expense on a plan-by-plan basis when they exceed the accounting corridor, which is set at 10% of the greater of the plan assets or benefit obligations.    
Accounting corridor, set percentage of greater of plan assets or benefit obligations 10.00%    
Employer contribution in next fiscal year $ 22,000    
Pension Plans [Member] | United States [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Settlement loss   $ (648)  
Percentage of World wide pension assets 90.00%    
Investments in common shares   0  
Pension Plans [Member] | International [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Settlement loss $ (252) $ (363) (160)
Curtailment gain     1,526
Percentage of World wide pension assets 10.00%    
Retirement Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Method used to amortize net gains and losses, description Net actuarial gains or losses are amortized to expense on a plan-by-plan basis when they exceed the accounting corridor, which is set at 10% of the greater of the plan assets or benefit obligations.    
Accounting corridor, set percentage of greater of plan assets or benefit obligations 10.00%    
Employer contribution in next fiscal year $ 2,400    
Due to Lump Sum Retirement Payments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Settlement loss $ (252) $ (1,011) (160)
Curtailment gain     $ 1,526